More species slide to extinction

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More species slide to extinction
By Richard Black Environment correspondent, BBC News

One fifth of animal and plant species are under the threat of extinction, a global conservation study has warned.

Scientists who compiled the Red List of Threatened Species say the proportion of species facing wipeout is rising...

The report is being launched at the UN Biodiversity Summit in Japan, where governments are discussing how to better protect the natural world.
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Biodiversity: The threat to nature

Launched at the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) meeting, the report says that amphibians remain the most threatened category of animals, with 41% of species at risk, while only 13% of birds qualify for Red-Listing.

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